At least one dead in attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq

At least one dead in attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq


At least one dead in attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:29 PM PST

(Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 20 wounded in a rocket attack on the camp of Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e-Khalq (MEK) in Iraq early on Saturday, an interior ministry spokesman told Reuters.

Worried Indonesian president steps in to lead unpopular ruling party

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:03 PM PST

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president has stepped in to take over his ruling party, so damaged by a series of corruption scandals that even its senior members concede it faces a rout in elections next year.

Syria troops resist Damascus rebel advance

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:29 PM PST

Government forces try to recapture sections of a key road as fierce clashes continue in the capital.

Opposition slams Chavez allies over Venezuelan devaluation

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:13 PM PST

Venezuela's Finance Minister Jorge Giordani talks to the media during a news conference at the headquarters of the Central Bank in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition leaders derided another currency devaluation by President Hugo Chavez's government as evidence of economic incompetence, while some anxious Venezuelans packed stores in fear of price increases. Though unseen in public since cancer surgery two months ago in Cuba, government ministers said Chavez personally ordered the fifth devaluation of the bolivar in a decade of socialist economics in the OPEC nation - this time by 32 percent. ...


Pakistan: Toll from suspected US strike now 9

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:52 PM PST

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say the death toll from a suspected U.S. drone strike in a restive tribal region has risen to 9, all of whom were militants.

Bangladesh ferry sinking kills 14, five still missing

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:13 PM PST

Rescue ferry is seen on the river Meghna after a ferry sank in MunshiganjDHAKA (Reuters) - At least 14 people died and five were still missing after a ferry carrying 50 people collided with a sand barge and sank on Bangladesh's giant Meghna River on Friday, officials said on Saturday. "Rescuers found 12 dead bodies inside the salvaged ferry, while two bodies were recovered yesterday," said Mohammad Saiful Hassan Badal, administrator of Munshiganj district, where the accident happened. Six of the dead were children, aged between two and 10. ...


Leaner New Year: China tones down the celebrations

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:19 PM PST

Chinese actors dressed as Qing Dynasty servants take part in a rehearsal of ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony for the upcoming Chinese New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)BEIJING (AP) — Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for colorful and noisy displays of fireworks and generous-portioned banquets. This year, the festivities are likely to be a little more austere.


Opposition slams Chavez allies over Venezuelan devaluation

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:13 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition leaders derided another currency devaluation by President Hugo Chavez's government as evidence of economic incompetence, while some anxious Venezuelans packed stores in fear of price increases.

India hangs man for his role in 2001 parliament attack

Posted: 09 Feb 2013 09:25 AM PST

NEW DELHI — India on Saturday hanged a Kashmiri man convicted of facilitating an armed attack on the nation's parliament in 2001, a controversial decision by the beleaguered national government in what is possibly a difficult election year.

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LA fugitive evades police in mountain manhunt

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:53 PM PST

Heavy snow hampers search for former police officer accused of killing three people in southern California.

VIDEO: Music brings young Afghans to US

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:19 PM PST

Members of an Afghan youth orchestra arrive in the US to tour iconic music venues and use music to shape their country's future, says the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

Mali hit by first suicide bombing

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:28 PM PST

Attack in Gao marks fighters' shift towards guerrilla tactics as French troops continue advance in country's northeast.

IRS Drone Strike: Form 1099

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:47 PM PST

Drone strikes are controversial these days and are a serious subject. Taxes may not be life threatening but they are serious too. After the recent spate of tax increases and at this tax-centric time of year, it's only natural to watch your pocketbook and start preparing to pay.

VIDEO: Music brings young Afghans to US

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 05:19 PM PST

Members of an Afghan youth orchestra arrive in the US to tour iconic music venues and use music to shape their country's future, says the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

Bangladesh ferry sinking kills 14, five still missing

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 09:13 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 14 people died and five were still missing after a ferry carrying 50 people collided with a sand barge and sank on Bangladesh's giant Meghna River on Friday, officials said on Saturday.

5 Ways to Keep the Right Customers for Your Startup

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:40 PM PST

Most startups are happy to find any customer, and will hang on for dear life to every one. Only later do they realize that some of these cost more than they are worth, or lead into commitments they can't sustain, but no business wants to violate the golden rule that every customer needs to be treated as if they were the only customer.

They Might Be Giant Blizzards

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:31 PM PST

Airlines closed up shop from Portland, Maine, down to New York City's three major airports earlier this afternoon, and more than 4,700 flights have been cancelled as a result of the storm they are calling and will continue to call Nemo, despite the best efforts of the National Weather Service. Portions of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Boston and New York have also been closed, and governors of four states have declared a state of emergency. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has encouraged everyone to stay in, make dinner at home, and maybe watch a movie.

India executes Kashmiri militant for 2001 parliament attack

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:30 PM PST

An Indian policeman patrols a deserted road during restriction in SrinagarNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India hanged a Kashmiri militant on Saturday for an attack on the country's parliament in 2001, and security forces, anticipating protests in response to the execution, imposed a curfew in parts of Kashmir and ordered people off the streets. President Pranab Mukherjee rejected a mercy petition from Mohammad Afzal Guru and he was hanged at 8 a.m. (0230 GMT) in Tihar jail in the capital, New Delhi, officials said. India blamed the 2001 attack on the parliament of the world's largest democracy on militants backed by Pakistan. ...


'Concept Korea' Brings Top Korean Designers To New York Fashion Week

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:45 PM PST

When a country sponsors a fashion show, you run the risk of diplomacy drowning the fashion part of it. That wasn't the case at New York Fashion Week's Concept Korea presentation held Thursday at Lincoln Center.

Asia's Week: Painting Warships And Talking Peace

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:28 PM PST

Chinese and Japanese naval patrols in disputed waters increasingly look like an accident waiting to happen. An accident, and an escalation of bilateral animosity, may be closer than we think: Japan said this week that a Chinese warship had locked their radar on a Japanese vessel, a practise known in military circles as "painting" a target before firing on it. In Japanese eyes, this was a provocative step, as newly installed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made clear. China initially dodged questions on the radar incident, then issued a statement on Friday that denied any use of "fire-control radar". The defence ministry said Japan's claims were untrue. Japan has also said a helicopter was previously subject to the same treatment. If this wasn't enough to rattle nerves in Asia, Japan also accused Russia this week of an incursion by fighter planes of incursions into Japanese airspace (Russia has denied this).

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